/*
 * JSFConsole - Lightweight JSF Application Monitor
 * Copyright (C) 2009  Grzegorz Bugaj
 * http://www.gregbugaj.com
 * 
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
*/
package com.gregbugaj.jsfconsole.agent;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

public  class ReflectUtil {
	/**
	 * Prevent instantiation of the class
	 */
	private ReflectUtil(){
		
	}
	/**
	 * Try to make a field accessible 
	 * @param field to make accessible
	 * @return true if the field is accessible or if it have been made accessible
	 */
	public static boolean makeAccessible(Field field) {
		boolean retVal=true;
		if(!field.isAccessible()){
			try{
				field.setAccessible(true);				
			}catch(SecurityException sec){						
				retVal=false;				
			}
		}		
		return retVal;
	}

}
